Guest guest Posted August 3, 2006 Report Share Posted August 3, 2006 >Are there any rules for the use of these words or are they largely >interchangeable? For instance, is either form of the following >sentence preferable? > >On the roof terrace, which could seat about 250, was another chamber, >where Sril Bhaktisiddhänta Sarasvati stayed with his treasured >collection of books and manuscripts, that he frequently consulted for >references to support points he was speaking or writing on. > >On the roof terrace, that could seat about 250, was another chamber, >where Sril Bhaktisiddhänta Sarasvati stayed with his treasured >collection of books and manuscripts, which he frequently consulted >for references to support points he was speaking or writing on. Yes, there are rules. They'd take a while to explain. My bottom line: If you consistently reserve "which" for nonrestrictive clauses and use "that" for restrictive ones, you'll never go wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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